132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1332		LR 1292(02)
	An Act to Establish the Community Schools Success Fund to Ensure the Implementation and Success of Community Schools Programs
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$500	$500	$500	$500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 for a new created Community Schools Success Fund within the Department of Education to authorize expenditures in the event the funds are received to provide grants to community schools, local education providers and nonprofit organizations to support community schools programs.  No funding is provided in the bill.  The Department of Education has indicated that it will require a part-time contracted position to oversee the grant program once funding is received at an estimated cost of $40,000 per year.